IATF Guidance on the application of

Customer Specific Requirements (CSR) and Supplier Codes

Publication Date: January 2016
Revision: 1st issue

The purpose of this OEM Communiqu is to advise all IATF Certification Bodies of guidance on the applicability of Customer Specific
Requirements (CSR) and suppliers codes for suppliers to the BMW Group (including its subsidiaries, affiliated brands and joint
ventures).

Brilliance
Motorrad

(China)
BMW

motive
Royce

Auto-
BMW

BMW

BMW
Rolls
MINI
(incl. subsidiaries, affiliated
brands and joint ventures)

BMW BMW BMW BMW BMW Supplier

Numbering Scheme / Structure of Supplier Supplier Supplier Supplier Code
Supplier Codes (if applicable) Code Code Code Code 123456-78
123456-78 123456-78 123456-78 123456-78

Can more than 1 supplier code exist for

the same supplier (e.g. based on No No No No No
commodity, currency, etc.)?

Is a supplier code required to be

Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
entered in the IATF Database? *
 IATF Guidance on the application of
Customer Specific Requirements (CSR) and Supplier Codes

Which supplier code should be entered

into the IATF Database if more than 1 --- --- --- --- ---
supplier code exists for the same site?

BMW BMW BMW BMW

Is the IATF OEM scorecard used for
Score Score Score Score BMW Score Card
suppliers to these organizations? If not, Card Card Card Card (LPKM)
what is used? (LPKM) (LPKM) (LPKM) (LPKM)

Are the suppliers required to meet the

Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
BMW OEM CSRs?

If not, are their own CSRs that have to

No No No No No
be met?

NOTE: BMW Group, Corporate Quality, IATF Representative, Nov. 18th, 2015